Job Description:
The successful candidate will join our San Diego-based team developing cutting-edge silicon photonics devices. This person will learn and grow rapidly, while having enormous impact across all technical and business activities in a fast-paced startup environment.
Responsibilities:
Implement design automation workflows to generate photonic layout for devices and PICs
Maintain and optimize internal design automation workflows
Collaborate closely with design, integration, and test teams to optimize designs based on aligned specifications and ensure compliance with design and manufacturability requirements
Support photonic device and PIC design and simulation in collaboration with the broader team
Required:
Strong desire to contribute to a high-impact photonics company
B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field
Hands-on experience using code-based photonic layout design tools (GDSFactory or similar)
Strong programming and scripting skills (preferably Python)
Eligible to work in the United States
Desirable:
Hands-on PIC tape-out experience using code-based layout tools with commercial foundries
Strong interest in learning and advancing emerging photonic technologies
Experience with version control
Knowledge of semiconductor devices, fabrication, and silicon photonics
Compensation and Benefits:
The annual base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $180,000, with role level tailored to the candidate's qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will also be offered:
Equity
Health Benefits
Flexible work hours
Opportunity for rapid advancement
About the Company:
The future of data communication depends on breakthroughs in speed and efficiency. At Polaris Electro-Optics, we are pioneering that future. Our mission-to enable and dominate the datacom optical transceiver market-is built upon our groundbreaking Ferroelectric Nematic Glass technology. This ambitious goal is fueled by assembling a world-class team of dedicated technologists, driven by a shared passion for innovation and a relentless desire to solve the industry's most challenging problems. If you are a builder and a problem-solver who wants to create market-defining technology, you will find your home at Polaris.
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